For me, my daughter points the way. All day long, she points me in the direction of opening. She shows me how to do it. She thrives at a level way beyond my usual, daily suffering. She reaches towards me with her big, fearless heart and says “Go this way” and when I follow her, […]

I was invited to write a letter to my former self. It went like this: “Think about a moment or a period of time in your life when everything changed for you. We all have zigs and zags in our life, but think about the one that stands out – the moment that changed it all. […]

Today I set an hour and a half to just focus on T., my 2 year old. Turned off phones, closed computer, no texts, no distractions at all for that time period. I gave myself the task of FOLLOWING HER LEAD on everything and not asking her to follow mine AT ALL. Usually it’s a […]

Read this if you’re not too busy (it’s urgent) I have something I need to do. Over there. By my computer or in the kitchen. It’s very important. In fact, if I don’t get to it, we’ll all die. And my grasp on reality and the survival of the species will self-destruct within seconds […]

I finally got some time to myself. Her naps are hitting right when I’m on a break from work so suddenly I have time to nap myself, pay bills, answer emails, and even go for a walk now and then (if my husband is around). And guess what? I still feel TOTALLY ENGULFED by parenthood […]